| Issue ID | 1250206 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10817475 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 19/12/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While i was warming my f 150 in my driveway for departure to work, i heard very very loud thump sound coming from the rear window. Assuming maybe i opened my driver side door to far and wide upon getting in, that may have made the thump sound. But as i continued to drive out of my driveway, and proceeded a half mile down the street, i notice tiny small spider fragments on the right end of the 3 panel rear window. I first assumed it was mist dropping from the window but all the other windows on the truck were dry & clear. So i pulled over to get out to check to see if it was truly cracked and damaged. And yes indeed!!! It was the rear right side panel window damaged. I remembered the very loud thump sound that occurred five minutes ago and saw that my defrost was light flicking and now i realize that the rear defrost must have a defect, because i never experience this ever before on any other vehicles i owned and considering i only have less than 37000 miles there must be a major defect with the f150 rear panel windows. If you have any information regarding the ford f-150 please contact me because this is unsafe especially when you have small children, or any passengers sitting in the rear. I'm just thankful there was no one in the rear. The cost to repair is extremely costly considering that the entire rear panel window has to be replace, this isn't fair to the consumers. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EF9CKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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